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- Connect you to a human agent at the ESD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the ESD drops your call
If I could give 10 stars I would
If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!
Really made a difference
Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.
Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.
Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
An incredibly helpful service
An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
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For anyone still having issues getting answers from Washington ESD about payment timing, I used Claimyr last month when my payments suddenly stopped. The service helped me get through to an agent who explained there was a work search requirement I missed. Check out their demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ if you're curious how it works.
Thanks for sharing that. I might need to try it if I keep having timing issues with my payments.
I've been hearing about this service more and more. Might be worth it just to get peace of mind about my claim
Bottom line: expect your payment 2-3 business days after your weekly claim shows 'paid' status. Plan your budget accordingly and don't rely on getting it earlier even if it sometimes happens.
This is exactly the kind of clear answer I was looking for. Thank you!
Agreed, better to plan for the later end and be pleasantly surprised if it comes early
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One more thing about Claimyr since it came up - I used it again last week when I had questions about my work search log and they got me through to someone who walked me through exactly what Washington ESD wants to see. Really took the guesswork out of it.
How much does something like that cost? I'm already worried about money.
It's worth checking their site for current info. For me it was worth it to avoid the stress of trying to reach Washington ESD for weeks.
Final thought - 26 weeks is 26 opportunities to file a claim and get paid. Don't waste any of them by missing deadlines or not meeting requirements. Every week counts when you're unemployed.
Very true. I'm going to treat each week seriously and not get complacent just because I have 26 of them.
That's exactly the right attitude. Good luck with your job search!
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One more thing - the $844 maximum is for regular unemployment insurance. If you end up needing extended benefits during high unemployment periods, those amounts can be different. But hopefully you won't need to worry about that.
Didn't even know extended benefits were a thing. How does that work?
It's triggered when state unemployment rates hit certain levels. Gives you additional weeks of benefits beyond the standard 26 weeks.
UPDATE: Finally got my adjudication resolved after 7 weeks! Turns out I needed to provide additional documentation about my job separation. Getting $478 per week which matches what everyone calculated here. Wish I had known about that Claimyr service earlier - would have saved me weeks of stress.
Glad you got through it! The adjudication process is really stressful when you're waiting for income.
Yeah definitely using Claimyr next time if I have any issues with Washington ESD. Live and learn I guess.
Amina Bah
Just want to add that you should file your claim as soon as possible after your hours are reduced. You can't get benefits for weeks before you file, so don't wait thinking your situation might improve.
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Yuki Sato
•That's a really good point! I was thinking about waiting to see if they give me more hours back, but I guess I should file now just in case.
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Amina Bah
•Exactly! You can always stop filing weekly claims if your hours go back up, but you can't go back and claim benefits for weeks before you filed your initial claim.
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Oliver Becker
The bottom line is that Washington ESD doesn't care how many hours you work per week - they only care about your wages. If you've earned enough wages in your base year and your current earnings are low enough, you can qualify for partial benefits even while working part-time.
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Yuki Sato
•This has been super helpful everyone! I think I understand the basics now. Time to file that claim and see what happens.
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Oliver Becker
•Good luck! Remember to be completely honest about your earnings and hours when you file your weekly claims. The system works best when you're upfront about everything.
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